Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/21

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Subject: Off subject (somewhat)
From: creadick@mindspring.com (Nowell & Jennifer Creadick)
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 1997 08:28:45 -0500

>By the way, I have the 75/1.4 and it is first rate.  I recently picked up an
>85/1.4 Nikkor for my F2.  This is supposed to be one of the very best in the
>Nikon lineup.  I have yet to do an exhaustive comparison, but I have already
>determined that the Nikkor is very much prone to flare, much, much more so
>than the Leica.  The Nikkor is very sharp though, even wide open.  It is
>also excellent close up.  In the Spring I plan on going out with both lenses
>and doing a side by side test using real world subjects (not test charts) to
>see which one I prefer.
>
>Dan C.

Dan..I had always read that it was the 1.8 version of that Nikkor that was
the one to try to find.  I am very interested in your comparisons  since I
enjoy both systems also..(really admire the old F2)   Nowell

Chapel Hill, NC

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